Occupational Health Nurse (Port Elizabeth) at Aspen Pharma Group

Responsibilities

Tests & assessments

• Conduct physical demand analysis and health risk assessments.
• Perform the appropriate clinical measurements, observations and special testing.
• Perform “return to work” assessments, and “sick absenteeism” assessments.

Administration

• Prepare and manage the monthly medical surveillance plan and update the Medical Surveillance Register monthly.
• Assist applicants/ employees with the completion of medical/ exposure questionnaires.
• Monitor sick certificates to identify vulnerable employees or employees with potential occupational disease or occupational aggravation of existing disease.

Asset/ Resource management

• Manage all medication ordered, received, stored, and issued in the clinic.
• Request and allocate required assets and resources for the fulfilment of work objectives.
• Monitor the use of assets and resources within own area of responsibility.

GMP

• Comply with GMP/ GLP requirements as outlined by company SOP’s and written instructions in all tasks and activities.
• Ensure that products are produced, tested and stored according to the required SOP’s and documentation related to production.

Planning & Processes

• Manage the pre-employment, transfer, periodic, surveillance, incapacity and exit medical processes.
• Provide technical and operational input during drafting of plans and procedures specific to unit related to production.

Technical/ Functional expertise

• Communicate individually through pre- and post-test counselling.
• Analyse concepts and prepare procedures to operationalize new ideas.
• Stay up to date on developments, trends, legislation and industry regulations within area of expertise.

Reporting & record keeping

• Provide information for reports on weekly/monthly basis.
• Monitor the storage of documents on the soft and hard copy filing systems.
• Retrieve supporting documentation and records to facilitate and support query resolution.

Background/experience

• 4-6 years’ experience in an occupational health clinic
• Minimum of Bachelor's Degree/ Post Graduate Degree/ Diploma in Occupational Health
• Registered as a Professional Nurse under Section 31 of the Nursing Act 2005
• Certified tester for hearing, respiratory and eye screening.

Specific job skills

• First Aid Knowledge and competency
• Audiometric testing equipment handling and usage.
• Spirometrics equipment handling and use.